Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Aminul Islam indicated that he did not believe there was any government intervention in the impending BCB elections on October 6.
Aminul succeeded Faruque Ahmed, who served until Sunday, October 5. He stated that he was unable to remark on those who withdrew from the electoral race.
Tamim Iqbal previously withdrew from the elections, citing government meddling when 15 clubs were prevented from participating. However, a court judgement issued on Sunday confirmed that the 15 groups participating in the elections were not barred.
“I know that he (sports adviser) went to various places day and night and tried to ensure not just a fair election, but that a good board is formed. And here, I don’t feel any influence (from the government),” Islam told reporters at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Sunday as quoted by.
“Who is boycotting this or who is not coming here is their personal matter. I want to stay within what is happening according to the Constitution, under the Election Commission, and I will not say anything outside of that. I am learning every day. I have learned one thing – that every hour changes. I mean, everything changes after an hour. So, there are still about 20 hours left for the vote. Let’s see what happens. Whether the vote is ideal or not, the Election Commission can say that. There will be ups and downs in the vote, and this is my first time. Maybe I think this is normal,” he added.
Aminul also conceded that he has learned a lot during this period, feeling ready to take on the board’s responsibilities on a long-term basis.
“The first achievement I would like to mention is realising how important the team is. The directors who have been with us till today, and the officials – we’ve had days when we launched major programmes with just two days of preparation, all together. It made me feel that we truly worked as a team; that is my biggest success,” Aminul said.
“And the experience I have gained in the last four months – I have achieved quite a few successes with the full cooperation of the ten honorable directors of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, along with all its employees and officials. And if I have to talk about failure, it seems to me that I need to improve my communication with you,” he added.
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